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Chinese Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sun 1st October 2006 12:00am Local
Sun 1st October 2006 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
2006

Round
Round 16

Status
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Location
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The 2006 Chinese Grand Prix is most famous for being the 91st and final Formula 1 victory of Michael Schumacher's legendary career. Held on 1 October 2006 at the Shanghai International Circuit, the race served as a dramatic, weather-affected turning point in the ultra-competitive 2006 World Championship battle between Schumacher and Renault's Fernando Alonso.
This victory marked Schumacher's final win in the sport before his initial retirement from Ferrari. It also gave him the championship lead for the first time in the 2006 season with only two rounds remaining.
Chaotic Final Lap: Behind the podium battle, Jenson Button completed a storming final-lap charge through a late rain shower. He avoided a collision between Nick Heidfeld and Rubens Barrichello to steal a 4th-place finish. Takuma Sato was later disqualified for dangerously blocking backmarkers and ignoring blue flags.
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Transparent Spacer01 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Michael Schumacher Team Badge icon Scuderia Ferrari HP1:37:32.747
Transparent Spacer02 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Fernando Alonso Team Badge icon Renault F1 Team+0:03.121
Transparent Spacer03 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Giancarlo Fisichella Team Badge icon Renault F1 Team+0:44.197
Transparent Spacer04 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Jenson Button Team Badge icon Honda F172.056
Transparent Spacer05 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Pedro de la Rosa Team Badge icon McLaren Formula 1 Team77.137
Transparent Spacer06 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Rubens Barrichello Team Badge icon Honda F179.131
Transparent Spacer07 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Nick Heidfeld Team Badge icon Sauber91.979
Transparent Spacer08 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Mark Webber Team Badge icon Williams Racing103.588
Transparent Spacer09 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon David Coulthard Team Badge icon Oracle Red Bull Racing103.796
Transparent Spacer10 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Vitantonio Liuzzi Team Badge icon Toro Rosso+1 Lap
Transparent Spacer11 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Nico Rosberg Team Badge icon Williams Racing+1 Lap
Transparent Spacer12 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Robert Doornbos Team Badge icon Oracle Red Bull Racing+1 Lap
Transparent Spacer13 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Robert Kubica Team Badge icon Sauber+1 Lap
Transparent Spacer14 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Scott Speed Team Badge icon Toro Rosso+1 Lap
Transparent Spacer16 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Sakon Yamamoto Team Badge icon Super Aguri F1+4 Laps
Transparent Spacer17 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Ralf Schumacher Team Badge icon ToyotaDNF
Transparent Spacer18 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Felipe Massa Team Badge icon Scuderia Ferrari HPDNF
Transparent Spacer19 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Jarno Trulli Team Badge icon ToyotaDNF
Transparent Spacer21 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Kimi Raikkonen Team Badge icon McLaren Formula 1 TeamDNF
Transparent Spacer22 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Takuma Sato Team Badge icon Super Aguri F1DNF


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